The week ahead in jobs (May 14-18)

First, we're preparing a story that looks at the rise in temporary workers as the job market recovers from the recession.

Economists say temps are the first to be cut when the economy begins to slow and the first to be hired back when companies want to increase production. We've got data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that backs this up. We've also talked to some execs at temp agencies, employers who use temps and temp employees to tell the story.

Year over year, San Diego County added 6,700 jobs from March 2011 to March 2012. It's much slower growth than economists say is needed to make a real dent in the unemployment rate. They say the county would need more like 25,000 jobs year-over-year for a big change.

Also, on Thursday, the national number of initial jobless claims will be released for the week. About 93,000 Californians are on the opposite end of the unemployment benefit schedule, losing their checks on Saturday. The state had an 11 percent unemployment rate in April, triggering a cutoff of the federal government's extension of benefits from 79 to 99 weeks. The rate reached a threshold comparing similar three-month time periods of the past three years, meaning the economy showed enough rebound that the extension was no longer needed.